Unveiling Paradise: Your Go-To Destination Wedding Podcast

Unveiling Paradise: Your Go-To Destination Wedding Podcast

It's happening! Smartly entertaining wedding pros Joseph Esser (professional wedding photographer) and Tessa Gomes (Hawaii-based wedding planner and coordinator), have joined forces to bring you Unveiling Paradise - your "go-to" destination wedding podcast. Planning a wedding is hard, but planning a destination wedding is even harder! Through real-life stories, interviews with industry experts and insider advice, tips and tricks, Joseph and Tessa will guide you through your wedding planning adventures. If you're a bride, groom, parent, friend, or anyone planning a wedding - destination or not - or are just looking for some "behind the veil" truths about this wildly entertaining industry, this is the podcast for you.

Episodes

June 25, 2025 32 mins

It's time for another episode of "Keep or Ditch", and this time, we're talking about popular wedding trends. From first looks with your bridesmaids, dad, brother and more - is this too much? How about teeny tiny wedding cakes - Are you ok?? In this episode, we share our thoughts about some of the most popular wedding trends happening today. Tune in and hear what we have to say.

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What is wedding fashion styling? It's all the small details that you put into your wedding day attire, and so much more. From steaming your dress (and don't forget your attendants, mothers, and grooms tuxes), to making sure the bustle is secure, to last minute alterations - wedding fashion styling is an often forgotten, but so very important element of your wedding day. 

On today's episode, we have Jules Bly, an exper...

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WE'RE BACK! Join us as we start season 6 with an important topic - analyzing the escalating costs of weddings, and discussing how couples are navigating these financial challenges. The financial reality of modern day weddings is MUST DISCUSS TOPIC before you start planning your wedding. 

These are our top 3 episodes to start with if you are about to have your summer wedding. We'd love to hear from you. Hit us up and mention our...

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Surprise! We have a bonus episode to share with everyone. Joe and I had the amazing opportunity to interview Wedding Business Solutions owner, Global Speaker, Podcaster and so much more - Alan Berg. 

While he primarily speaks to vendors, we convinced him to share his tips and secrets with our listeners. Stay tuned for his insights on social proof, why it's important to read reviews (not just look at their overall scor...

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July 17, 2024 31 mins

It's the end of Season 5, and we're back with our popular Q+A series. Tune in to hear our thoughts about your most pressing questions!

Local, Made in Hawaii Favors
Honolulu Cookie Company
Big Island Candies
Diamond Bakery
Choco Le'a
Maui Fruit Jewels
Noms
Hawaiian Sun Drinks and Snacks

What's the difference between a wedding planner, wedding coordinator and a cate...

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These are our top 3 episodes to start with if you are about to have your summer wedding. We'd love to hear from you. Hit us up and mention our show to learn more about our Unveiling Paradise Promo. 

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Find Us on Instagram:
Unveiling Paradise @unveilingparadise
Joe @josephesser
Tessa @fredandkateevents

Email us unveilingparadisepodcast@gmail.com
Web unveilingparadise.com

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July 4, 2024 24 mins

Weddings, while gorgeous and memorable, can be an environmental challenge. Tune in to this week's episode to hear our top 10 easy ways to create a more eco-friendly wedding.

These are our top 3 episodes to start with if you are about to have your summer wedding. We'd love to hear from you. Hit us up and mention our show to learn more about our Unveiling Paradise Promo. 

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Find Us on Instagram:
Unveiling Pa...

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Getting married in Hawaii is such an amazing and gorgeous experience, so how do you make it even better? Today we have Jana Park, owner of Fine Time Shave Ice, sharing her tips and advice on how to make your wedding unique to Hawaii. From specialty foods, to dances and customs, tune in to hear it all. 

These are our top 3 episodes to start with if you are about to have your summer wedding. We'd love to hear from you. Hit us up and m...

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"It's a great idea... An outdoor wedding saves so much money", everyone says. Hold on... does it actually save you money? Is it really a great idea? Sure, it's not going to be your typical ballroom wedding but what actually goes into planning an outdoor wedding?

From needing additional vendors like caterers and bartenders, to renting everything from generators down to forks, an outdoor wedding is often ...

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If you take a step back from your wedding day, and really look at what the wedding is all about - it's a marriage between two people who love each other. In this episode, we have Pastor Mark Turansky talking to us about how to communicate with each other - from increasing your emotional intelligence, to learning your "fear dance", to understanding "Heart Talk" - Pastor Mark is going to help you navigate the...

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We flipped the script this week and invited one of our couples to come onto our podcast 2 day before their wedding!! Why? Because the weather was going sideways, stress was at an all time high, and we wanted to throw more at them ...  JUST KIDDING! 

The weather was not looking good, and since we had multiple conversations about their wedding plan, we thought it would be fun to bring them on to chat about the weather and ot...

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May 23, 2024 26 mins

There's no question that choosing the right team of vendors for your wedding can make or break your wedding, so choose wisely. In this episode, we go through what you should consider when finding the perfect team for your wedding day. 

These are our top 3 episodes to start with if you are about to have your summer wedding. We'd love to hear from you. Hit us up and mention our show to learn more about our Unveiling Paradise Prom...

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We're beyond excited to welcome our real life couple, Courtney and Kris, to the show. Blissfully coming off of their wedding high, we convinced them to hang out with us again and recap all things wedding. In this episode, we'll talk about things they loved about their wedding, things they wished they could do differently, and they'll share their tips and advice for all couples getting married.

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May 8, 2024 26 mins

I think we can all agree that choosing the right wedding party (or choosing not to have a wedding party) can really set the tone for your wedding day. We’ve been around so many weddings and have seen AMAZING, SUPER SUPPORTIVE wedding parties, and have also seen some less than amazing ones. 

In today's episode we're going to talk about wedding parties - bridesmaids, groomsmen, bridesmen, groomswomen, and everythin...

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Everyone wants to look their very best on their wedding day, and today on our show we have Bernice Delos Reyes from The Mango Tree Fitness Studio talking about how to incorporate fitness and nutrition into your pre-wedding plans.

Key takeaways? Find something you LOVE to do, get someone to hold you accountable, and always remember it's a matter of doing everything in moderation. AKA, you CAN still eat cake if you wan...

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Anyone getting married knows that pre-wedding skincare starts months in advance. From drinking water, to trying to get a decent amount of sleep... it takes work! And even with all the hydration and rest you can get, sometimes you need a little more help. In this week's episode, we have aesthetician Cara Matsuura talking about customized, mobile treatments to enhance your day to day routine. From toxin injection to chemical pee...

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Wanna know the biggest trend for 2024? Having a wedding content creator for your special day. What is a wedding content creator? It's having someone capturing photos and short videos on their IPHONE... so you, your family and friends can enjoy the day.

What do you do with all of these short videos? You can create social media clips, share them with family and friends, and relive your big day while waiting for your pr...

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April 10, 2024 47 mins

Everyone knows your wedding ceremony is the creme de la creme of the entire day. From the logistics - who sits where and is it wrong to switch it up? To the vows - how long should they be? Should they be serious or funny? Your wedding ceremony is the official union of two people in love. 

In this episode, we take a deep dive into each part of a wedding ceremony - from who walks down the aisle and in what order, exploring m...

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April 3, 2024 32 mins

We're back with season 5, and we're starting off strong by talking about wedding cake + all types of yummy, delicious desserts. If you're planning to have a wedding cake, dessert bar, ice cream station or any type of sweet treat to end the night, this episode is for you. 


These are our top 3 episodes to start with if you are about to have your summer wedding. We'd love to hear from you. Hit us up and me...

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December 27, 2023 32 mins

It's the last episode of Season 4, and we're back with listener questions. Tune in to hear Joe and I share our thoughts and advice on the following:

  • Do we need wedding insurance? What is that and are there different types?
  • Does it make sense to do hair and makeup at the wedding venue, or a hotel?
  • Who normally takes all of our stuff at the end of the night? What about the cake??
  • What is a realistic amount of time to have p...
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